Number of prior episodes and the presence of depressive symptoms are associated with longer length of stay for patients with acute manic episodes

Background: Few studies have analyzed predictors of length of stay (LOS) in patients admitted due to acute bipolar manic episodes. The purpose of the present study was to estimate LOS and to determine the potential sociodemographic and clinical risk factors associated with a longer hospitalization. Such information could be useful to identify those patients at high risk for long LOS and to allocate them to special treatments, with the aim of optimizing their hospital management. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study recruiting adult patients with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition, text revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria) who had been hospitalized due to an acute manic episode with a Young Mania Rating Scale total score greater than 20. Bivariate correlational and multiple linear regression analyses were performed to identify independent predictors of LOS. Results: A total of 235 patients from 44 centers were included in the study. The only factors that were significantly associated to LOS in the regression model were the number of previous episodes and the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score at admission (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Patients with a high number of previous episodes and those with depressive symptoms during mania are more likely to stay longer in hospital. Patients with severe depressive symptoms may have a more severe or treatment-resistant course of the acute bipolar manic episode.

Length of concentrate finishing affects the fatty acid composition of grass-fed andgenetically lean beef: an emphasis on trans-18:1 and conjugated linoleic acid profiles

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Diseño de un programa de entrenamiento para la prevención de lesiones en el ligamento cruzado anterior en jugadores de baloncesto

El proyecto está encuadrado dentro de la temática de Entrenamiento deportivo, el primer objetivo de este trabajo es el de conocer el función del ligamento cruzado anterior dentro de la articulación de la rodilla. A continuación identificar los diferentes factores que influyen en la lesión del ligamento cruzado en jugadores de baloncesto. Y posteriormente, el trabajo se centra en el desarrollo de un posible programa de prevención de las lesiones que afectan a dicho ligamento y que sirva para reducir el riesgo lesivo en los jugadores de baloncesto. Por lo que la primera parte del proyecto es de carácter fundamentalmente teórico, para ello ha sido llevada a cabo una revisión bibliográfica del tema que nos compete, recopilando y tratando toda la información de manera que pueda ser usada para el posterior desarrollo de la propuesta de plan de entrenamiento. La segunda parte consiste en el desarrollo y presentación del plan de entrenamiento, basándonos en los datos científicos recabados anteriormente, utilizando como base dicha información para fundamentar la objetividad del programa de entrenamiento propuesto.

Collective dynamics of glass-forming polymers at intermediate length scales: a synergetic combination of neutron scattering, atomistic simulations and theoretical modelling

Qens/wins 2014 - 11th International Conference on Quasielastic Neutron Scattering and 6th International Workshop on Inelastic Neutron Spectrometers / editado por:Frick, B; Koza, MM; Boehm, M; Mutka, H